Between a dot, a line and a stain – a few remarks on architectural education based on the disciplines of art

Michał Suffczyński

doi:10.37190/arc200412

Abstract

This article discusses the function of structural drawing in architectural works as a method of depicting space according to the laws of vision and perspective, as well as about its role in the education of architects. The definition of structural drawing refers to the arrangement of material elements in space and their visual representation. The paper presents the educational experience of the Warsaw School of Drawing in the environment of the Faculty of Architecture of the Warsaw University of Technology in relation to the teaching tradition at the École des Beaux-Arts and the Bauhaus. It also shows methods of graphic representation of existing as well as designed architectural forms. The comparative analysis of the methods of depiction in the formation and transformation processes from the 20th century takes into account both the external aspect of depicted objects and also their spatial relations. The resulting conclusions concern the impact of the educational heritage of the École des Beaux-Arts and Bauhaus on the methods of presenting space by graduates of the Faculty of Architecture of the Warsaw University of Technology and the differences characterizing the above-mentioned universities.